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Five Institutions to Strengthen Student Success, Address Equity Challenges by Joining Achieving the Dream’s National Network

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

For ATD, that begins with centering equity within our institutions, understanding our students and their lived experiences, and tearing down structures and policies that are barriers especially for racially marginalized students.

Key Points: 
  • For ATD, that begins with centering equity within our institutions, understanding our students and their lived experiences, and tearing down structures and policies that are barriers especially for racially marginalized students.
  • The five institutions have shown that student success and achieving equitable outcomes is at the core of their work.
  • Were excited to work with this exceptional cohort as they take on a broad range of challenges to improve equitable student success, Stout said.
  • The college aims to continue to learn best practices from peer institutions and transform to become a student-centered institution that increases student success and strengthens student pathways.

eLearning Brothers Rocks Compliance with Traliant and Diversified Cutout Collection

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Leading learning technology provider eLearning Brothers today announced its partnership with top compliance training company, Traliant.

Key Points: 
  • Leading learning technology provider eLearning Brothers today announced its partnership with top compliance training company, Traliant.
  • All Traliant training courses are now integrated into the eLearning Brothers Rockstar Learning Platform (LMS), further expanding eLearning Brothers leadership in the areas of compliance and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training.
  • Our customers have the desire to represent their culturally diverse and inclusive workplace, states Andrew Scivally, CEO for eLearning Brothers.
  • eLearning Brothers helps everyone create and deliver eLearning that rocks!

Aperian Global Announces Publication of "Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact"

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

OAKLAND, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aperian Global is proud to announce the publication of "Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact," co-written by the company's co-founder and Managing Partner Dr. Ernest Gundling and Dr. Cheryl Williams , a university professor and former HR executive.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aperian Global is proud to announce the publication of "Inclusive Leadership, Global Impact," co-written by the company's co-founder and Managing Partner Dr. Ernest Gundling and Dr. Cheryl Williams , a university professor and former HR executive.
  • "Now, more than ever, organizations need to develop clear diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies with a global lens," Dr. Gundling says.
  • Dr. Williams is a firm believer that an organization's footprint makes a significant difference in how people are seen, valued, and respected.
  • Throughout the book, Dr. Gundling and Dr. Williams provide vital insights and actionable behaviors that leaders can implement in order to better achieve their goals.

SIUE Appoints Asst. Vice Chancellor, Shares Vision for Revamped EDI Hub

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Wagner will lead and set the vision for the new Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub), formerly the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI).

Key Points: 
  • Wagner will lead and set the vision for the new Inclusive Excellence, Education and Development Hub (The Hub), formerly the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion (CSDI).
  • The Hub will create and maintain antiracism, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training, programming, educational opportunities and initiatives, as well as EDI-related resources for students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members.
  • "The Hub, under Assistant Vice Chancellor Wagner's leadership, will serve a critical role in leading and activating these efforts campus wide."
  • Her extensive experience in higher education programming, training and development uniquely qualifies her to lead The Hub in this new direction.

Brickson Diamond Joins Gentreo's Board to Generate New Partnerships and Uncover Exceptional Diverse Talent

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

BOSTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gentreo is pleased to announce today that Brickson Diamond will be joining their board.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gentreo is pleased to announce today that Brickson Diamond will be joining their board.
  • As a board member, Diamond will leverage his deep connections to execute Gentreo's diversity and inclusion objectives.
  • Equality is a core company value, and as a board member, Diamond will leverage his deep connections and network in order to successfully execute Gentreo's diversity and inclusion objectives.
  • Diamond is a former operating executive in the professional member association space with a track record of identifying and developing diverse business leaders.

Regions Bank Recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Regions Bank is pleased to announce that it has received a score of 100 on the 2021 Disability Equality Index , the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • Regions Bank is pleased to announce that it has received a score of 100 on the 2021 Disability Equality Index , the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.
  • Each company receives a score, on a scale of 0 to 100, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion.
  • We are proud to receive this distinction, because disability awareness and accommodation are an important part of Regions culture of inclusion, said Clara Green, head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Regions.
  • Regions Foundation supports community investments that positively impact the communities served by Regions Bank.

Cognia’s Teacher Observation Tool Helps Schools Take the Pulse of Learner-centric Teaching

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

We designed Cognias Teacher Observation Tool to help teachers focus directly on the learner and to stimulate dialogue among teachers and administrators about key aspects of teaching that promote improvement, says Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia.

Key Points: 
  • We designed Cognias Teacher Observation Tool to help teachers focus directly on the learner and to stimulate dialogue among teachers and administrators about key aspects of teaching that promote improvement, says Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia.
  • The Teacher Observation Tool ensures that teachers can get immediate quality feedback that results in better practice.
  • When used in concert with Cognias Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (eleot 2.0), the new Teacher Observation Tool allows educators to get a 360-degree view of teaching and learning in the classroom.
  • According to teachers, the tool was sensitive to the flow of their lessons and the diversity of teaching practice.

Pro CA Coalition Announces Children of Founders Expelled from Columbus Academy

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Friday, July 2, 2021

The expelled students had been at Columbus Academy since Pre-K; two were entering 6th grade and one was a rising junior.

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  • The expelled students had been at Columbus Academy since Pre-K; two were entering 6th grade and one was a rising junior.
  • "The school's retaliation will forever affect my innocent children," said Andrea Gross, co-organizer of the Pro CA Coalition.
  • "We will continue to advocate for our children and community," said Amy Gonzalez, co-organizer of the Pro CA Coalition.
  • The Pro CA Coalition stands for academic excellence, meaningful diversity and inclusion, respectful disagreement, and freedom of expression.

Announcing the DEI Board: The community for leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the world's biggest companies

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion at 33 major companies have come together to launch the DEI Board.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leaders of diversity, equity, and inclusion at 33 major companies have come together to launch the DEI Board.
  • The group is managed by Board.org, a membership organization where senior-level leaders at large organizations collaborate in private, peer-to-peer discussions.
  • The DEI Board supports and connects the leaders of DEI at large companies so they can better create diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces and advance belonging within their industries.
  • Ronda Bazley Moore, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at LexisNexis:
    LexisNexis is committed to advancing our culture of inclusion and diversity.

KlariVis Awarded Experiential Learning in Tech Employment (ELITE) Grant

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

KlariVis , a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, announces its selection for the Experiential Learning in Tech Employment (ELITE) grant.

Key Points: 
  • KlariVis , a unique and proprietary data analytics software platform developed by bankers for bankers, announces its selection for the Experiential Learning in Tech Employment (ELITE) grant.
  • For more than a decade, Exelaration has connected high-performing undergraduate students from Virginia Tech and Radford University with experiential learning opportunities under the guidance of full-time expert technologists.
  • Exelaration Mentor Matt McHugh is leading the KlariVis team of five student engineers from Radford University and Virginia Tech.
  • As we help KlariVis achieve its mission through building critical software, our early career team members gain valuable experiential learning.